Award Disability Benefit (PIP) to cancer patients soon after diagnosis
Cancer patients should not have to wait 3-6months to claim the benefit.
Most cancer treatments entail having surgery and chemotherapy/Radiotherapy which can be debilitating. Assistance is needed with washing, food preparation, as well as with walking. PIP can pay towards help and support with daily tasks; it can also help with travel costs to and from hospital appointments.
If a Cancer sufferer is of a working age and in employment or self employed, he/she will have to give up work during the course of their treatment, which can last for several months, leaving them with reduced income. This can create additional problems and worries.
No cancer sufferer should have to worry about their finance, they have enough to cope with.
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October 31, 2014
The momentum behind this is incredible. It shows just how many people understand that a cancer diagnosis should not lead to a financial crisis.
12 Comments
my mum had to deal with this while going through chemo, absolute nightmare and no one should have to stress about money when they are that sick.
cruel and unfair system. needs changing immediately
The stress of waiting for these payments is making people sicker. Just give them the support they need right away.
we should all help towards this goal, which will make a difference towards people's lives.
Ridiculous that you have to wait months for help when you need it most. FIX THIS NOW.
Long overdue and very necessary
should b availbale to cancer patients
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Award Disability Benefit (PIP) to cancer patients soon after diagnosis
Cancer patients should not have to wait 3-6months to claim the benefit.
Most cancer treatments entail having surgery and chemotherapy/Radiotherapy which can be debilitating. Assistance is needed with washing, food preparation, as well as with walking. PIP can pay towards help and support with daily tasks; it can also help with travel costs to and from hospital appointments.
If a Cancer sufferer is of a working age and in employment or self employed, he/she will have to give up work during the course of their treatment, which can last for several months, leaving them with reduced income. This can create additional problems and worries.
No cancer sufferer should have to worry about their finance, they have enough to cope with.
Please show your support by signing this petition.
Updates
October 31, 2014
The momentum behind this is incredible. It shows just how many people understand that a cancer diagnosis should not lead to a financial crisis.
12 Comments
it's disgusting that people who are diagnosed with cancer have to wait for payments for up to three to six months. When a diagnosis is made it turns the patient and their families life into turmoil. The last thing people need to be worrying about in the beginning is financial difficulties as well as their own health and treatment should that be an option for them. In the timescale given the patient could have died waiting for payment. So to all the buracrts & policy makers think if this was you or a member of your immediate family or a friend wouldn't you want the best for them at a very emotional,stressful time in their life having being diagnosed with a life threatening illness, I'm sure the answer to that is most definitely yes.
my mum had to deal with this while going through chemo, absolute nightmare and no one should have to stress about money when they are that sick.
cruel and unfair system. needs changing immediately
The stress of waiting for these payments is making people sicker. Just give them the support they need right away.
we should all help towards this goal, which will make a difference towards people's lives.
Ridiculous that you have to wait months for help when you need it most. FIX THIS NOW.
Long overdue and very necessary
should b availbale to cancer patients
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it's disgusting that people who are diagnosed with cancer have to wait for payments for up to three to six months. When a diagnosis is made it turns the patient and their families life into turmoil. The last thing people need to be worrying about in the beginning is financial difficulties as well as their own health and treatment should that be an option for them. In the timescale given the patient could have died waiting for payment. So to all the buracrts & policy makers think if this was you or a member of your immediate family or a friend wouldn't you want the best for them at a very emotional,stressful time in their life having being diagnosed with a life threatening illness, I'm sure the answer to that is most definitely yes.